Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Many know Zora Neale Hurston as a Harlem Renaissance writer. But she was also an anthropologist, capturing black southern poems, folk tales, and even jokes on the page. Join Kojo and guests for a conversation about Hurston’s life and the recent discovery of her play, "Polk County."
Guests
- Irma McClaurin Associate professor, coordinator of the Zora Neale Hurston Diaspora Studies Research Project, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida, Gainesville
- Marita Golden Founder, The President and Founder of the Zora Neale Hurston-Richard Wright Foundation; also author of "Don't Play in the Sun: One Woman's Journey Through the Color Complex" (Doubleday)
- Cathy Madison Adapter and dramaturg of Polk County for Arena Stage
- Perri Gaffney Actress (Polk County's Dicey Long)
- Gin Hammond Actress (Polk County's Leafy Lee)
- Harriett D. Foy Actress (Polk County's Big Sweet)
- John Cephas Actor/musician (Polk County's Guitar)
- Phil Wiggins Actor/musician (Polk County's Harmonica)
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